Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

This posting is for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Center City Public Charter Schools (Center City PCS) empower our students for lifelong success by building strong character, promoting academic excellence, and generating public service throughout Washington, D.C. In this endeavor, we are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining one of the best faculty members in the district. Center City staff are teachers, mentors, and leaders, and they play an essential role in ensuring our students maximize their potential. Our network serves over 1,400 students annually at our six campuses across the District, with a staff of over 250 dedicated individuals.

Special Education teachers work under the direct supervision of the campus principal, with additional oversight from the Student Support Services Department at the Central Office. Special Education teachers are expected to help create an inclusive environment for students with disabilities, set high expectations, and deliver targeted instruction. The ideal candidate is highly knowledgeable on the Common Core State Standards and in research-based instructional strategies for diverse learners.

Responsibilities:

Instructional Leadership:

• Acting as lead teacher in a small self-contained classroom or as a co-teacher in an inclusion classroom of students with IEPs, creating a positive learning environment with appropriate and effective structures and routines

• Planned and implemented instruction in all content areas that provided access to grade-level curriculum through scaffolds and appropriate accommodations; used alternative curriculum as appropriate to address students' developmental needs.

• Deliver personalized instruction to individual students or small groups based on data-driven insights.

• Deliver targeted instruction to students individually or in small groups; use data to track and communicate student progress and propose adaptations to IEP programming.

• Utilize alternative curricula when necessary to meet students’ developmental needs.

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Development and Implementation:

• Writing and implementing IEPs designed with student, parent, and general education teacher input, various data sources, target priority skills, and meaningful accommodations and classroom supports.

• Regularly monitor students on IEP goals and grade-level standards; write IEP progress reports using student data describing progress toward goals.

• Propose adaptations to IEP programming based on data and student needs.

Collobration and Complaince:

• Collaborating with related service providers to plan instruction and implement accommodations.

• Meet all compliance deadlines.

• Engage families meaningfully to discuss their child’s progress and include input on IEPs, evaluation decisions, and Secondary Transition Plans as needed.

Student Development:

• Support the development of behavior intervention plans (BIPs) or informal behavior systems; hold students accountable to high behavioral expectations while supporting their social-emotional development.

• Maintain high behavioral expectations while fostering social-emotional development

Professional Growth:

• Participate in the Center City PCS learning community via PLCs, campus/district professional development, and weekly campus-based grade-level planning sessions.

• Reflect on teaching by accepting ongoing informal feedback and implementing changes based on that feedback.

Compliance and Professional Expectations:

• Follow school procedures regarding attire, behavior, and punctuality.

• Attend and participate in occasional events outside of regular school hours.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Special Education (preferred) or a related field

• Licensure in Special Education or plans to obtain licensure in Special Education

• Strong familiarity with the Common Core Coherence Map for Math, with experience teaching the Eureka Math curriculum, preferred

• Prior teaching experience, preferably in a self-contained classroom

• Extensive knowledge of best practices in classroom management, instructional strategies to support diverse learning needs, and use of data to support instruction, with evidence of growth

• Must be highly organized

• Must have working knowledge of federal and local special education laws

• References that reflect high standing with a past employer

• Able to lift up to 10 pounds and able to stand for long hours

Benefits

Center City PCS offers the following benefits to all full-time employees.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance premiums subsidized by the employer

• 401k Retirement Plan with employer match

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Paid sick and personal time off

This description is intended to describe the work a person assigned to this position performs. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

Center City PCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Center City PCS is an anti-racist organization that believes in diversity, equality, and inclusion. These values enable us to meet our mission and values better while serving students and families throughout Washington, DC. BIPOC, women, gender-inclusive, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our schools, please visit our website, www.centercitypcs.org.